Comet C/2009 B1 (Boattini)

The discovery of comet C/2009 B1 (Boattini) was announced on the 21st January, 2009 by Andrea Boattini (Catalina Sky Survey). The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate that it could be a short period comet, with a perihelion passage on the 14th April, 2009 at a distance of 1.9 AU from the Sun.